Jerusalem artichoke, also known as Jerusalem artichoke, is a perennial herb of sunflower in Compositae. Native to North America, it was introduced to Europe in the17th century and then to China. It blooms in autumn and has small yellow flowers in the shape of chrysanthemums. In production, it is usually propagated by tuber. Its underground tubers are rich in fructose polymers such as starch and inulin, which can be eaten, cooked or cooked in porridge, pickled pickles, sun-dried Jerusalem artichoke, or used as raw materials for making starch and alcohol. Working feed can also be added to the aboveground stems. Its tubers or stems and leaves have the effects of promoting diuresis, removing dampness, clearing heat and cooling blood, benefiting stomach and harmonizing middle energizer. Planting near the house has a beautification effect.

brief introduction

It is a perennial herb of Compositae. Take tuberous roots, stems and leaves as medicine. Has the effects of treating fever, diarrhea due to intestinal heat, and traumatic injury. Distributed in North China, East China, South China and Central China. It belongs to the genus Helianthus and Panicum. Jerusalem artichoke feeds on underground tubers. The tuber of Jerusalem artichoke is rich in inulin, which is a fructose polymer and has a certain auxiliary effect on diabetes. It can be pickled when eaten, and it is slightly spicy.

Jerusalem artichoke contains a substance, which has insulin effect, can regulate blood sugar and balance blood sugar value. The Japanese widely used Jerusalem artichoke in diabetic patients, which significantly improved their condition. People who are sweet or like starch can also consider Jerusalem artichoke as a healthy food to prevent further deterioration of diabetes, with normal blood sugar and avoiding overeating. In addition, Jerusalem artichoke contains a lot of fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and increase defecation. The most special thing about Jerusalem artichoke is that it blocks the absorption of starch and fat, which is definitely helpful to lose weight.

Nutritional components and utilization

The edible rate of Jerusalem artichoke is 100%. Every 100g tuber contains 79.8g of water, 0. 1g of crude protein, 0. 1g of fat, 0.6g of carbohydrate 16.6g of fiber, 2.8g of ash, 49mg of calcium and 65433 of phosphorus. Vitamin b 10. 13 mg, vitamin b20.06 mg, nicotinic acid 0.6 mg, vitamin c 6 mg, and rich in inulin, pentosan, starch and other substances. Sweet, flat and non-toxic. It is beneficial to diuresis and dehumidification, harmonizing the middle energizer and benefiting the stomach, and has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, so it is a diuretic. Jerusalem artichoke is widely used.

(1) used as vegetables.

(1) Fresh tubers can be fried or fried with shredded pork, which is crispy and delicious.

(2) Pickling: 50 kilograms of Jerusalem artichoke, washed to remove impurities, put in a crock, put a layer of Jerusalem artichoke and sprinkle with salt, with the salt content of 9 kilograms, and pour in a proper amount of water after putting it away. Pour the jar once a day and once two days later. /kloc-you can eat it in about 0/5 days. It tastes delicious and can be used as a side dish, which has a certain auxiliary effect on diabetes.

(2) Used for miscellaneous grains, feed or extracting starch, making alcohol, etc. Working feed can also be added to aboveground stems.

(3) Medicinal extract of inulin for treating diabetes. External application of mashed rhizome to treat unknown swelling and mumps. For dietotherapy, Jerusalem artichoke tuber 100g can be washed and chopped, and rice 100g can be washed, boiled with appropriate amount of water, and eaten after adding salt and sesame oil. Suitable for people with diabetes, edema and dysuria.

In recent years, it has been found that ginger has a two-way regulating effect on blood sugar, that is, on the one hand, it can reduce the blood sugar of diabetic patients, on the other hand, it can increase the blood sugar of hypoglycemia patients.

Studies have shown that Alpinia officinarum contains a substance whose structure is very similar to human pancreatic endogenous insulin. When urine sugar appears, eating Alpinia officinarum can control urine sugar, indicating that it can lower blood sugar. When people have hypoglycemia, eating ginger can also relieve it.

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